Restaurant Owner Leaves Touching Note for Person Eating From Dumpster

She wanted to extend a helping hand "to another human being."

Ashley Jiron owns P.B. Jams in Oklahoma, and she recently discovered that someone has been going through her garbage, looking for something to eat. Instead of ignoring the dumpster diver, she did something generous that got locals talking.

"That really hurt me that someone had to do that," she said. So she typed up a note and put it on the dumpster and on the front door of her eatery. The sign is directed to the person eating from the garbage and tells them they are "a human being, and worth more than a meal from a dumpster." The letter then welcomes them into the restaurant for a meal and a glass of water free of charge.

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The unknown person hasn't come forward yet, but Jiron says she won't be removing the sign until he or she walks into her restaurant. She knows the individual may be too embarrassed or proud to come in, but she hopes they visit anyway.

I think we've all been in that position where we needed someone's help, and we just needed someone to extend that hand. If I can be that one person to extend that hand to another human being then I will definitely do it.